Land-grant universities for the future : higher education for the public good / Stephen M. Gavazzi and E. Gordon Gee.

"Land-Grant Colleges and Universities occupy a special place in the landscape of American higher education. The concept of publicly funded agricultural and technical educational institutions began in the mid-nineteenth century with the Morrell Act that established grants of land to support these schools. They include four dozen of the largest and best established public universities in America. Their mission was a democratic and pragmatic one, to bring science, technology, agriculture, and the arts to the American people. Stephen M. Gavazzi and E. Gordon Gee, however, don't dwell in the past. The story they want to tell is of the present challenges to and future opportunities for these institutions. This book provides an analysis of land-grant universities--what their strengths and weaknesses are and what opportunities and threats they face. It is based on extensive interviews with higher education leaders, the authors' own research, and Gee's decades of experience leading these institutions. Their observations underscore the notion that the land-grant university of the twenty-first century must generate a sense of reassurance that the community's immediate interests are being served in tandem with those activities being recognized as vital to the future well-being of the community"-- Provided by publisher.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The land-grant study, campus-community relationships, and the servant university -- The land grant institution and mission in service to communities -- Land grant strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats -- The impact of governing boards, elected officials, and accrediting bodies -- The critical role of the faculty -- Our students: vanguard into the community -- Charting the future of American public education.

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